Isle of Wight forgot to end minute’s silence
Council officials on the Isle of Wight are set to end a minute’s silence that began on 19 June 1897, after it emerged that Town Mayor Elijah Crood, the only man on the island to own a pocket watch, had...
View ArticleGrowth forecast hit by octopus death
Chancellor George Osborne confirmed yesterday that that the death of Paul the Octopus, known for picking world cup winners, caused the treasury to revise growth forecasts downwards by a half of one...
View ArticleNew research cast doubts on the story of the tortoise and the hare
Scientists at a West Midlands University have expressed doubts about the story of the tortoise and the hare, after reproducing the race under laboratory conditions. The researchers recruited a variety...
View ArticleAesop’s children thought he was ‘a bit of a dick’
Aesop’s family have disowned him after what they describe as ‘years of mental abuse’. Aesop’s daughter explained ‘Every bloody day was the same. You’d ask Dad for pocket money and he’d answer you with...
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